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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => The "Black Arts!" ( Electrics & Electronics ) => Topic started by: BlueWotsit on August 06, 2014, 09:23:19 pm

Title: Help with an adaptor EC5 to Tamiya battery
Post by: BlueWotsit on August 06, 2014, 09:23:19 pm

My latest boat has an ESC with EC5 connectors attached x2

They seem to be the female side.

Does anyone know of someone who can supply an adaptor so my normal NiMh batteries with Tamiya connectors can fit onto these

Im useless at soldering, and needless to say dont want to chop up my batteries as they are used in other boats and cars

Title: Re: Help with an adaptor EC5 to Tamiya battery
Post by: essex2visuvesi on August 06, 2014, 11:09:06 pm

Is it these ones?
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__36802__EC5_5mm_Connector_Pair_UK_Warehouse_.html?strSearch=ec5


if so Ill knock you one up :)


A word of advice tho, the tamiya connectors are not very good for higher current applications (No more than 10-15A or they start to melt) the EC5s are much higher rated (some say 120A)

Title: Re: Help with an adaptor EC5 to Tamiya battery
Post by: inertia on August 06, 2014, 11:12:20 pm

http://www.componentshop.co.uk/leads-and-connectors/extension-leads/custom-lead (http://www.componentshop.co.uk/leads-and-connectors/extension-leads/custom-lead)

Title: Re: Help with an adaptor EC5 to Tamiya battery
Post by: BlueWotsit on August 07, 2014, 05:36:46 pm

thanks guys - component shop are going to help me out - going to go with connectors to fit onto my traxxas nimh batteries

Title: Re: Help with an adaptor EC5 to Tamiya battery
Post by: essex2visuvesi on August 07, 2014, 06:49:55 pm

Good plan, the Traxxas ones are much better